Hello and thanks for stopping by! My name is Angela. I am a scientist, wife, cat-mom, and fitness enthusiast. This page is my personal blog, and you will find a range of topics, centered around healthy living. Why “The Chicken Scoop”? Well, when I started this blog, we had just gotten a small flock of chickens and the name just stuck! I hope you enjoy your visit!

Training Time!

Body Beast starts tomorrow.

I tried it once before and didn’t complete the program. I really enjoyed the workouts. Sagi (the host) is pretty funny but laid back. Despite what it looks like from the ads, it is not a man’s man type workout. The people in the DVDs are actually pretty cool and I don’t feel like the testosterone is jumping out of my television. It is just a good lifting program!

Also, this time, I have friends! I know of at least 4 other women who are starting tomorrow and they know I am too. Accountability!

The first few weeks will be really tough as I have a ton of school work to get done. Rob is joining us too so hopefully I can squeeze in workouts with him so it is easier to get it done. I’ll also have to move Wednesday’s workout but I know this ahead of time. I’ll just shuffle some things around!

My last class for the fall is next Monday so I will have more time to get workouts done after this week. I will still have other work but at least no on-campus commitments meaning I’ll be able to hit my gym more! I plan on adding running back in next week also when I have the time. I’ll run about 3 times per week, time permitting.

So that is all the news for now. I won’t be able to blog for the next few days at least. I’ll be back to report on workouts soon enough!